March 25, 2010

Fan of milk chocolate? Good to hear. If so, you're going to go crazy over Knipschildt's bite-size Giandujas. They have a blend of ganache, mocha and hazelnut-infused gianduja. Cacao snobs might like the strawberry-champagne options better.

All Knipschildt chocolates are made from 71% Ecuadorian single-bean dark chocolate.

And even better, these Easter candies are deeply discounted, check it out:

March 14, 2010

Did you ever wonder how Easter gained the status of second biggest candy holiday? I always suspected it had something to do with giving up sugar or chocolate for lent -- at the end of your candy "fast" you hit the payload... Well, that's just my theory.

As we're compiling the various and sundry treats for our Easter gift guide, I thought I'd share some Easter candy trivia. You can find the full article at Infoplease:

Sweet Easter Factsby David Johnson

Ninety million chocolate Easter bunnies are produced each year.

Chocolate Bunnies
should be eaten ears first, according to 76% of Americans. Five percent said bunnies should be eaten feet first, while 4% favored eating the tail first.

Millions of Peeps

Each Easter season, Americans buy more than 700 million Marshmallow Peeps
, shaped like chicks, as well as Marshmallow Bunnies
and Marshmallow Eggs, making them the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.

As many as 4.2 million Marshmallow Peeps, bunnies, and other shapes can be made each day.

In 1953, it took 27 hours to create a Marshmallow Peep. Today it takes six minutes.

Jellybeans Could Circle the Globe

Americans consume 16 billion jelly beans
at Easter, many of them hidden in baskets. If all the Easter jellybeans were lined end to end, they would circle the globe nearly three times.

Jellybeans were probably first made in America by Boston candy maker William Schrafft, who ran advertisements urging people to send jellybeans to soldiers fighting in the Civil War. They did not become an Easter tradition until the 1930s.

70% of kids aged 6-11 say they prefer to eat Easter jellybeans one at a time, while 23% report eating several at once. Boys (29%) were more apt to eat a handful than girls (18%).

Older Traditions

Hot cross buns were among the earliest Easter treats, made by European monks and given to the poor during Lent.

Pretzels were originally associated with Easter. The twists of a pretzel were thought to resemble arms crossed in prayer.

April 12, 2009

April 5, 2009

Each basket includes a lot of goodies that are tailored more for the older folks than the children, such as: Jordan Almonds, World Famous Pralines, Bear Claws, Glazed Pecans, Jelly Bellies, a foil wrap Chocolate Bunny, a solid Chocolate Bunny Sucker and a decorative Easter Egg.

April 4, 2009

Do you have a "Glamor Girl" in your life? A 6 to 9 year old girl who is very into the girlie, fashion, pop culture scene? Then this is the Easter basket she'll love. It is filled with traditional Easter sweets, a trendy Animal Print Coin Purse, Two-Tone Lip Gloss, Elastic Hair Pony Tail Tie with Flowers. Plus, it comes in a Straw Purse with embroidered Flowers.

If you have a motorcycle enthusiast in your life...or if you just want a fun chocolate Easter bunny...or if you can't find that special something for the head of your local Hell's Angels club...this is the chocolate Easter bunny for you.

April 2, 2009

We've searched around online, and cannot find out what the surprise is. You may be thinking, "That's the point, CandySnob," but we're just trying to figure it out for our loyal readers ;). If anyone knows, please fill us in, we'd love to hear from you.

What we do know is that its milk chocolate and its made by Perugina, which is a great Italian chocolate maker. So whatever the "surprise" is, we're sure its worth the curiousity!

Spring is in the air - so you probably don't feel like setting your diet back a month by eating all the Easter goodies that are lying around. But you don't want to lose out on the fun either. The answer? Sugar Free, Low Carb Easter Bunny Chocolate Bars.

The keys, as you may have guessed, are that they are (1) small, and (2) dark chocolate. Portion size always helps, and dark chocolate is both delicious and better for you. So check these out, they come in a 5-pack. Don't deny yourself any Easter fun!